HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY…..
The SU only blog challenge for this week is to make any Mother’s Day card…..so I chose this great new set to be released in May. Wow- this one is really, really fun to watercolor!! I use what I call marker layering when I watercolor an image like this. I lay down a little bit of the color, in this case poppy parade and then in a circular movement I use a blender pen to spread the color out to the outer edge. Then I keep layering more and more marker into the center of my image, making sure to blend, but leave the outside lighter. Then I lay down an even darker color at the base of each petal, in this case, Riding Hood Red. This is my favorite technique in the whole entire world. I can fall asleep watercoloring, but when I do the results aren’t quite as crisp. 😉 I hope you like my BOLD Mother’s Day card…..with that great striped gg ribbon I use every “once in a blue moon”…..and that is the understatement of the year!!!! Happy Stamping everyone!! Until next time……
Vicki Dutcher
April 19, 2011Oh WOW! This is stunning in red!! Just gorgeous~
Carol Dee
April 19, 2011STUNNING card. Love the boldness of it. That ribbon is wonderful. (I cold never manage to use it and have it look so good. )Hugs…
Kerin
April 19, 2011WOW Karen this is SO gorgeous (as your creations always are), I keep staring at it, wondering how on earth you got that depth of color…I'm going to have to try your technique!! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Peggy
April 20, 2011Fabulous bold card Karen! Your watercoloring is spectacular and the bow is the perfect accent! Love it!
Heidi Baks
April 20, 2011Beautiful, inside and out! Guess I need to start playing more with my blender pen, huh?
Wanda Cullen
April 28, 2011Goodness gracious…this is a real jaw dropper! LOVE your awesome coloring! Bold and beautiful!
Edna Morrisedie
May 2, 2011I love how you use red Karen it is always so striking!
Vicki Dutcher
May 16, 2011This is such an outstanding card!! That vivid read is too gorgeous! Lady of SO MANY talents!
Oh I see I commenting already – oh well it deserves 2! 🙂
Dianne Hoffman
July 23, 2011Karen, this is so beautiful! I love your coloring, as usual!!!